Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Alexa and Dianne
In 243 girls, Alexa found its level. 50 years earlier, Dianne occupied that same statistical address.
1916–2025
Alexa
Peak year
2006
Peak births
6,117
Latest count
243
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Gen Z
1911–2025
Dianne
Peak year
1947
Peak births
4,415
Latest count
21
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 243 girls, Alexa found its level. 50 years earlier, Dianne occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.